Stories at this level: 12

An Introduction
Meet Nancy Platteborze, who is trying to save an old house with love, hard work and an appreciation of history

How it all began
What led me to my 1700s New England Large

Project Capsule
A brief outline of Nancy's efforts to buy and restore a 1700s New England Large

Penniless and Hopeless
Cash-poor but willing to pay in sweat equity, Nancy begins the search for her fixer-upper

Needs T.L.C.
Just a bit -- like sills, walls, ceilings, a kitchen. Talk about your overwhelming beginnings

New England Large
A look at this style of house and the town of Newburyport in its heyday as a seaport

You and Me, Baby...
My house and I were in the same boat: We'd stay afloat or go down together. These were very, very dark days.

Starting over
Left in the lurch by her first contractor, Nancy and her 1700s house begin their recovery

Just give me white...
...she mumbled to the lumberyard clerk. So how did this 1700s Colonial end up with its distinctive "muted mulberry" clapboards?

Dating an old house
Curiosity and persistence help uncover the history of this 250-year-old house

Into the abyss again
Forced into quick action by a misguided plumber

A sense of history
An index to a fascinating chronicle of the restoration of Nancy Platteborze's 18th century house

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